A Man at His Place

A Man at His Place
A Man at His Place
	Russian poster
	Russian: Человек на своем месте
Directed by	Aleksey Sakharov
Written by	Valentin Chernykh
Starring	Vladimir Menshov; Anastasiya Vertinskaya; Armen Dzhigarkhanyan; Lev Durov; Viktor Avdyushko;
Cinematography	Misha Suslov
Edited by	Antonina Zimina
Music by	Yuri Levitin
Production; company	Mosfilm
Release date	1972;
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

A Man at His Place (Russian: Человек на своем месте, romanized: Chelovek na svoyom meste) is a 1972 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksey Sakharov.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Semyon Bobrov goes to work at the plant and works there for three years, after which he returns to his native village, where he offers his candidacy for the post of chairman of the collective farm.^[4]

Plot

Semyon Bobrov, after finishing his studies, is assigned to work in Leningrad. Following three years at a factory, he returns to his hometown village, where he becomes the chief engineer of a collective farm and quickly proves his capabilities. Unexpectedly, he then nominates himself for the role of chairman. Once appointed, he sets out to reshape the established, quiet routines of village life. His first challenge is to instill discipline, a task made more difficult among people who have known him since childhood. He also eliminates formalities, focusing everyone on independent, productive work.

Bobrov’s primary ambition is to construct a large, modern livestock complex, but this requires a suitable road to be built first. With limited funds from the district, he can afford either the road or the complex, but not both. Using strong negotiation skills, he secures an agreement with Kocharian, the director of a nearby chemical plant, to build a seven-kilometer stretch of highway. Since professional design bureaus are overloaded with work, Bobrov enlists senior students from an architectural institute, inspiring them to design the complex, housing, and infrastructure. Not everyone supports Bobrov’s bold direction, and some members of the farm board voice opposition. At a general assembly, Bobrov requests a vote of confidence, leading to spirited debate that ultimately ends in a decisive victory for those in favor of change.